Minutes, Business Meeting

September 3, 1999

Atlanta, Georgia

Mark P. Jones, Secretary

Michigan State University

Mark.Jones@ssc.msu.edu

1. The meeting was called to order at 12:35 p.m. by President Pippa Norris. She welcomed the attendees to the meeting and proceeded with the agenda.

2. The minutes from the last meeting, prepared by Mamie E. Locke, were reviewed.

3. The Best Dissertation Award was presented by Susan Gluck Mezey, Committee Chair, to Michele Tracy Berger (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) for her dissertation, "Workable Sisterhood: A Study of the Political Participation of Stigmatized Women with HIV/AIDS."

4. The Best Paper on Women and Politics Prize was presented by Mamie E. Locke, Committee Chair, to Leonie Huddy (SUNY, Stony Brook) for her 1998 APSA paper "The Social Nature of Political Identity: Feminist Image and Feminist Identity." The Best Paper Honorable Mention was presented to Kathleen Casey and Susan Carroll (CAWP, Rutgers University) for their 1998 APSA paper "Wyoming Wolves and Deadbeat Dads: The Impact of Women Members of Congress on Welfare Reform."

5. The Treasurer's report, prepared by Treasurer Lee Ann Banazak, was presented. The beginning balance for this year (8/27/98-8/11/99) was $3513.43. Income during the year was 3013.87, while expenditures were $1042.11, leaving an overall balance of $5485.19. Over the past three years the Section's newsletter costs amounted to between 46% and 48% of Section income.

6. The Newsletter report was presented by Newsletter Editor Dianne Bystrom. The Section has moved to the publication of an electronic newsletter, which saves time and money. She plans to publish the newsletter three times a year, once right before APSA, once in late December/early January, and once in late May. Section members are encouraged to submit material to be published in the newsletter. The newsletter will be sent as an attachment (in Word and RTF) as well as posted on the Section's website. Dianne Bystrom relayed a suggestion by Lee Ann Banazak to send out one last mailing alerting Section members to the new electronic version of the newsletter and how to receive it. This suggestion received unanimous support.

7. Executive Council member Lisa Baldez proposed the establishment of a Listserv for the Section. After discussion the creation of a Listserv was supported. There was universal agreement that all Section members should initially be included on the Listserv, with clear instructions on how to withdraw.

8. The 1999 Program Chair, Eileen McDonagh, reported a number of complaints regarding proposals this year, with numerous proposals sent to APSA not reaching the Section Chairs. For the 2000 meeting all submissions and acceptance notifications will be made electronically. She was able to co-sponsor nearly one-half of the section's panels with other sections.

9. The 2000 Program Chair, Gwendolyn Mink, discussed her plans for the 2000 program. The deadline for proposals is November 15, 1999.

10. Eileen McDonagh was chosen as President. Gwendolyn Mink was chosen as President-Elect. Jane Bayes was chosen as President-Elect-Designate and 2001 Program Chair. Jane Bayes and Joan Tronto were elected to the Executive Council. All were elected by acclamation. The current Section officers are: Eileen McDonagh (President), Gwendolyn Mink (President-Elect and Program Chair 2000), Jane Bayes (President-Elect-Designate and Program Chair 2001), Lee Ann Banazak (Treasurer), Mark P. Jones (Secretary), Dianne Bystrom (Newsletter Editor), Lisa Baldez, Jane Bayes, Susan Gluck Mezey, and Joan Tronto (Executive Council).

11. Old Business. None Reported.

12. New Business. None Reported.

13. Announcements.

Pippa Norris (Harvard University) reminded Section members of the existence of the Marguerite Ross Barnett Research Grant, created as part of the APSA Centennial Campaign, and encouraged Section members to contribute.

Karen O'Connor (American University) is the new editor of Women & Politics. All past reviewers as well as anyone else interested in reviewing were asked to complete a reviewer data form.

Cindy Simon Rosenthal (University of Oklahoma) announced a conference (Women Transforming Congress: Gender Analysis of Institutional Life) to be held April 13-14, 2000 at The Carl Albert Center, University of Oklahoma. Funding is available to support attendance by graduate students.

Zehra F. Arat (Purchase College, SUNY) distributed a petition to create an APSA Organized Section on Human Rights.

14. The meeting adjourned at 1:29 p.m.